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1 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
134 m²
1445 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Cromwell Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Cromwell Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1445 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for subdivision is awaiting a decision. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 28.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Cromwell Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2019

Current Certificate
Oct 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 October 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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End-Terrace HouseEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

4 applications on record at 1 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP

3decisions17nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversionSubdivision
  1. Nov 2012
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Retention of five bedsits and an HMO.

    Retrospective
    Reference
    12/00936/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConversionDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 17 notable nearby
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Cromwell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£245,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2015Most recent

    £245,000

    -2.0%over 8 years
  2. 23 April 2006

    £250,000

    +69.5%over 3 years
  3. 1 August 2002

    £147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DP: £280,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Cromwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cromwell Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,826

Street avg £2,165

On par

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cromwell Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

249/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cromwell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.